JP6354413B2 - Vehicle abnormality notification device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle abnormality notification device.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been provided an automatic notification device that automatically notifies a contact address stored in advance when a vehicle abnormality occurs. For example, an automatic notification device described in Patent Document 1.

JP-A-6-20190

  However, the automatic notification device described in Patent Document 1 contacts the same contact regardless of what kind of vehicle abnormality has occurred. For this reason, the user may contact a contact person that is not suitable for the vehicle abnormality that has occurred. That is, the user may not be able to obtain an answer regarding how to deal with vehicle abnormality.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle abnormality notification device capable of contacting an appropriate contact for vehicle abnormality.

In order to solve the above problem, the invention according to claim 1 is related to a vehicle abnormality information acquisition unit that acquires vehicle abnormality information, and each of the vehicle abnormality information and contact information among a plurality of vehicle abnormality information. Stored contact storage unit, contact acquisition unit for acquiring contact information according to vehicle abnormality information from the contact storage unit when vehicle abnormality information is acquired, and contact information acquired by the contact acquisition unit To the display unit, and a signal that prompts the user to contact the contact transmitted to the display unit is transmitted to the mobile terminal, and the contact associated with the vehicle abnormality information is received from the mobile terminal. It includes a communication unit that, the contacts stored in the contact memory unit is Tsu different for each vehicle abnormality information, and is updated to a contact that is received by the communication unit, characterized in Rukoto.

  If it does in this way, the contact information suitable for every vehicle abnormality information is memorize | stored in a vehicle abnormality notification apparatus. When a vehicle abnormality occurs, the vehicle abnormality notification device transmits the vehicle abnormality information and the stored contact information on the display unit. That is, the vehicle abnormality information and the stored contact information are displayed on the display unit. Therefore, the user can obtain an appropriate countermeasure for each vehicle abnormality by contacting the contact information displayed on the display unit.

In 1st Embodiment, it is a figure which shows a mode that the display part was arrange | positioned at the own vehicle. It is a figure which shows the structure of the vehicle abnormality notification apparatus in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the image which a display part displays normally at 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the 1st example of the image displayed on a display part when vehicle abnormality arises in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the 2nd example of the image displayed on a display part when vehicle abnormality arises in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the 3rd example of the image displayed on a display part when vehicle abnormality arises in 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows a series of processes of the process which a vehicle abnormality notification apparatus performs when vehicle abnormality arises in 1st Embodiment.

  Hereinafter, a plurality of modes for carrying out the invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In each embodiment, portions corresponding to the matters described in the preceding embodiment may be denoted by the same reference numerals and redundant description may be omitted. In each embodiment, when only a part of the configuration is described, the other configurations described above can be applied to other portions of the configuration.

(First embodiment)
As shown in FIG. 1, a meter 1 is provided between a dashboard 80 and a steering wheel 90 of the host vehicle. The image displayed on the display unit 13 of the meter 1 is controlled by an ECU 10 (see FIG. 2) described later. The ECU 10 corresponds to a vehicle abnormality notification device. The steering wheel 90 is provided with an upper switch 91, a determination button 92, and a lower switch 93. The driver can operate the screen of the meter 1 by operating the upper switch 91, the determination button 92, and the lower switch 93. Moreover, ECU10 is connected with the portable terminal 2 by radio | wireless communication.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the ECU 10 is connected to the engine ECU 70 via a Controller Area Network 60 (hereinafter, CAN 60 (registered trademark)). The ECU 10 is connected to the display unit 13. Further, the ECU 10 is connected to the mobile terminal 2 by wireless communication via the communication unit 14.

  The ECU 10 acquires various vehicle abnormality information from the engine ECU 70. Specifically, when the engine ECU 70 acquires a vehicle abnormality from various sensors, the ECU 10 acquires information related to the vehicle abnormality.

  The display unit 13 includes a liquid crystal display or the like. The display unit 13 displays an image based on the signal transmitted by the ECU 10. Therefore, the ECU 10 can control the image displayed on the display unit 13.

  Next, the configuration of the ECU 10 will be described. The ECU 10 includes a memory 11, a microcomputer 12, and a communication unit 14.

  The memory 11 can store various data. The memory 11 stores data related to vehicle abnormality information.

  The memory 11 stores a plurality of vehicle abnormality information. The memory 11 stores a contact address associated with each vehicle abnormality information. A plurality of contacts stored in the memory 11 are stored for each vehicle abnormality information. The memory 11 plays a role of a contact address storage unit.

  A priority is set for a plurality of contacts. In the present embodiment, the priority is set by the driver who drives the vehicle.

  The contact information stored in the memory 11 includes contact name information, a telephone number, an e-mail address, and information related to the date and time when the contact is established. Here, when the contact is a company such as a dealer, the date and time when the connection is made is the business hours. And in the case of a home or relative, a driver can set suitably.

  The microcomputer 12 includes a processor that performs various arithmetic processes, a RAM that functions as a work area for the arithmetic processes, and a flash memory that stores programs used for the arithmetic processes. Therefore, the microcomputer 12 performs arithmetic processing based on the stored program. The microcomputer 12 in this embodiment plays a role of a vehicle abnormality information acquisition unit 120, a contact destination acquisition unit 121, a contact destination transmission unit 122, and an out-of-hours determination unit 123.

  The vehicle abnormality information acquisition unit 120 acquires vehicle abnormality information from the engine ECU 70 via the CAN 60.

  The contact acquisition unit 121 acquires a contact associated with the vehicle abnormality information acquired by the vehicle abnormality information acquisition unit 120 from the memory 11.

  The contact transmission unit 122 transmits the contact acquired by the contact acquisition unit 121 to the display unit 13.

  The out-of-hour determination unit 123 refers to the date and time when the contact of the contact acquired by the contact acquisition unit 121 is connected. Then, the out-of-hour determination unit 123 determines whether the contact is connected to the contact on the current day of the week and the time among the contacts acquired by the contact acquisition unit 121. And it is prohibited for the contact address transmission part 122 to transmit to the display part 13 about the contact address judged that the connection is not connected.

  Further, the ECU 10 receives various information from the mobile terminal 2 via the communication unit 14. Specifically, the driver associates the vehicle abnormality information and the contact information in advance using the application of the mobile terminal 2. And when ECU10 and the portable terminal 2 are connected, ECU10 receives the data with which vehicle abnormality information and the contact address were linked | related from the portable terminal 2. FIG. Then, the ECU 10 writes the received data in the memory 11. For this reason, the ECU 10 can easily reflect the data created by the driver 100 outside the host vehicle in the memory 11.

  In addition, when the ECU 10 in the present embodiment is connected to the mobile terminal 2, the ECU 10 determines the consistency between the data in the mobile terminal 2 and the data in the memory 11. For this reason, even after the vehicle abnormality information and the contact information are stored in the memory 11 in association with each other, the change is reflected even if the telephone number of the contact information or the time zone for connection is changed.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a speed display 15, a rotation speed display 16, and normal information 17 are displayed on the display unit 13. When the vehicle abnormality information is acquired, the image displayed in the display area 13a is changed.

  FIG. 4 shows an image displayed in the display area 13a when engine oil pressure drop, which is an example of vehicle abnormality information, occurs. A hydraulic pressure reduction icon 30 is displayed in the display area 13a. In addition, as a contact address associated with a decrease in engine oil pressure, a maintenance shop A icon 300, a maintenance shop B icon 301, and a relative icon 302 are displayed in the display area 13a. In the display area 13a, a non-contact icon 50 is displayed. The driver can move the cursor 40 by using the upper switch 91 and the lower switch 93. When the determination operation is performed by the determination button 92, an image asking whether to contact the contact of the icon selected by the cursor 40 is displayed in the display area 13a. When the driver performs a determination operation for contacting, the ECU 10 transmits to the portable terminal 2 a signal that prompts the contact corresponding to the icon selected by the cursor 40 to be contacted. Then, the mobile terminal 2 contacts the contact corresponding to the icon selected by the cursor 40. As described above, when the vehicle abnormality information is generated, the driver can deal with the vehicle abnormality by contacting the contact address displayed in the display area 13a.

  If the down switch 93 is pressed while the cursor 40 surrounds the non-contact icon 50, another contact having a lower priority than the contact currently displayed is displayed in the display area 13a.

  FIG. 5 shows a state of an image displayed in the display area 13a when an SRS airbag abnormality occurs. An SRS abnormality icon 31 is displayed in the display area 13a. In the display area 13a, a home icon 310, a dealer icon 311 and a maintenance shop C icon 312 which are contacts corresponding to the SRS airbag abnormality are displayed. In the display area 13a, a non-contact icon 50 is displayed. Thus, a different contact address is displayed for each vehicle abnormality information in the display area 13a. That is, a contact address suitable for each vehicle abnormality information is displayed in the display area 13a. For this reason, when a vehicle abnormality occurs, the driver can contact an appropriate contact for each vehicle abnormality information, and can take appropriate measures.

  FIG. 6 shows an image displayed in the display area 13a when an SRS airbag abnormality occurs on Tuesday when the dealer is out of business hours. At this time, the dealer icon 311 outside business hours is not displayed in the display area 13a. For this reason, it can prevent that a driver | operator contacts the contact information which cannot connect.

  In addition, a new load service icon 313 is displayed in the display area 13a. Since one empty space is created in the display area 13a, the load service icon 313 having the fourth highest priority is displayed in the display area 13a. As described above, the display area 13a displays the contacts corresponding to the vehicle abnormality information from the contacts with the highest priority. That is, the ECU 10 transmits a contact having a high priority among the contacts corresponding to the vehicle abnormality information to the display area 13a. Therefore, when the vehicle abnormality information is generated, the driver can make a contact from a more suitable contact address.

  Next, a series of flows in which the contact information is displayed in the display area 13a after the vehicle abnormality information is acquired will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. Note that the ECU 10 starts this process when a vehicle abnormality occurs.

  In step S <b> 100, the vehicle abnormality information acquisition unit 120 acquires vehicle abnormality information from the engine ECU 70. Then, it progresses to step S101.

  Next, in step S <b> 101, the contact acquisition unit 121 acquires a contact corresponding to the vehicle abnormality information from the memory 11. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S102.

  In step S <b> 102, the out-of-hours determination unit 123 determines a contact that cannot be connected from among the contacts acquired by the contact acquisition unit 121. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S103.

  In step S103, the ECU 10 detects whether or not the host vehicle is traveling. If it is traveling, the process returns to S103, and if not, the process proceeds to Step S104.

  In step S104, the contact transmission unit 122 transmits the contact determined to be connected to the display unit 13 together with the vehicle abnormality information. Further, the out-of-hours determination unit 123 prohibits the contact address transmission unit 122 from transmitting to the display unit 13 a contact address that has been determined not to be connected. Thereafter, the vehicle abnormality information and the contact information are displayed on the display unit 13.

  Hereinafter, the effect in this embodiment is demonstrated.

  The ECU 10 includes a vehicle abnormality information acquisition unit 120, a memory 11, a contact address acquisition unit 121, and a contact address transmission unit 122. The vehicle abnormality information acquisition unit 120 acquires vehicle abnormality information. The memory 11 stores the vehicle abnormality information and contact information in association with each other among the plurality of vehicle abnormality information. The contact address acquisition unit 121 acquires a contact address corresponding to the vehicle abnormality information from the memory 11 when the vehicle abnormality information is acquired. The contact transmission unit 122 transmits the contact acquired by the contact acquisition unit 121 to the display unit 13. And the contact information memorize | stored in the memory 11 changes for every vehicle abnormality information.

  If it does in this way, the suitable contact information for every vehicle abnormality information will be memorize | stored in ECU10. When a vehicle abnormality occurs, the ECU 10 controls the display unit 13 to display the vehicle abnormality information and the stored contact information. Therefore, the driver can obtain an appropriate countermeasure for each vehicle abnormality by contacting the contact information displayed on the display unit 13.

  The ECU 10 further includes an overtime determination unit 123. The out-of-hours determination unit 123 determines whether or not contact is established with the contact address. Then, the contact transmission unit 122 prohibits transmission of the contact determined by the out-of-hours determination unit 123 to the display unit 13 that the current contact cannot be established.

  In this way, when a vehicle abnormality occurs and contact is made, a contact that cannot be connected is not displayed on the display unit 13. For this reason, it is possible to reduce a situation where the driver makes contact with a contact that cannot be connected, and feels bothersome.

  The memory 11 stores a plurality of contacts for each vehicle abnormality information.

  If it does in this way, a some contact will be displayed on the display part 13 for every vehicle abnormality information. Therefore, when a vehicle abnormality occurs, the driver can make a contact by selecting from a plurality of contacts displayed on the display unit 13. Therefore, the possibility that the driver can obtain a countermeasure for the vehicle abnormality is further improved.

  The ECU 10 controls the plurality of contacts so as to be displayed on the display unit 13 based on a predetermined priority.

  If there are many contacts stored in the memory 11, more contacts are displayed on the display unit 13 when a vehicle abnormality occurs. Then, the driver may be wondering which contact to contact. On the other hand, if it is set as the said structure, it will be displayed on the display part 13 from a more suitable contact among the some contacts with respect to vehicle abnormality information. For this reason, even when there are many stored contacts, the driver can select a contact without feeling lost.

  Further, the contact transmission unit 122 prohibits transmission of the contact to the display unit 13 when the vehicle is traveling.

  When the contact information is displayed during driving, the driver who is concentrating on driving feels annoyed by being conscious of the displayed contact information. On the other hand, if it is configured as described above, the driver's consciousness is taken at the contact information, and it can be prevented from feeling annoying.

(Other embodiments)
The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above, but the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made as illustrated below. Not only combinations of parts that clearly show that combinations are possible in each embodiment, but also combinations of the embodiments even if they are not explicitly stated unless there is a problem with the combination. Is also possible.

  In the above embodiment, the ECU 10 has acquired the vehicle abnormality information from the engine ECU 70, but may acquire it from various sensors.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the display part 13 to which a contact address is transmitted was used as the display part 13 of the meter 1, you may make it the display part of a navigation apparatus, or the display part of a head-up display.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the non-hour determination part 123 determines whether a contact is connected with respect to the contact address which the contact address acquisition part 121 acquired from the memory 11, it is not restricted to this. For example, the contact acquisition unit 121 may be prohibited from acquiring from the memory 11 the contact determined that the out-of-hours determination unit 123 is not connected.

  In the above-described embodiment, the out-of-hour determination unit 123 determines whether or not the contact is connected based on both the date and the time, but may be determined based on at least one of the date and the time.

  In the above embodiment, the user is the driver, but other passengers may be used.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although ECU10 is provided in the meter 1 which is a display means, you may make it provide in the place different from the meter 1. FIG.

  The ECU 10 transmits the contact information directly to the display unit 13, but is not limited to this. For example, another second ECU that controls an image displayed on the display unit 13 may be provided, and the ECU 10 may transmit a contact address to the second ECU. That is, the ECU 10 may indirectly transmit the contact address to the display unit 13.

  In the above embodiment, the memory 11 stores a plurality of contacts for each vehicle abnormality information. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The memory 11 may store one contact most suitable for the vehicle abnormality information.

  Further, even if a plurality of contacts are stored for each vehicle abnormality information in the memory 11, one contact may be displayed on the display unit 13. In this case, when it is determined that the contact cannot be connected to one contact address, the contact address transmission unit 122 transmits another contact address to the display unit 13.

  In addition, the contact information of the above embodiment includes the name information of the contact information, the telephone number, the e-mail address, and the information related to the date and time when the connection is made, but is not limited thereto. The contact information only needs to include at least contact name information.

    DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Meter, 10 ECU, 11 Memory, 12 Microcomputer, 120 Vehicle abnormality acquisition part, 121 Contact information acquisition part, 122 Contact information transmission part, 123 Out-of-hours determination part, 13 Display part, 13a Display area, 14 Communication part, 30 Low oil pressure icon, 300 Maintenance shop A icon, 301 Maintenance shop B icon, 302 Relatives icon, 31 SRS abnormality icon, 310 Home icon, 311 Dealer icon, 312 Maintenance shop C icon, 40 cursor, 50 No contact icon, 80 Dashboard 90 Steering wheel.

Claims (5)

A vehicle abnormality information acquisition unit (120) for acquiring vehicle abnormality information of the host vehicle;
Of the plurality of vehicle abnormality information, a contact storage unit (11) for storing the vehicle abnormality information and a contact address in association with each other,
When the vehicle abnormality information is acquired, a contact acquisition unit (121) that acquires the contact associated with the vehicle abnormality information from the contact storage unit;
A contact transmission unit (122) for transmitting the contact acquired by the contact acquisition unit to the display unit (13) ;
A communication unit that transmits to the portable terminal (2) a signal prompting to contact the contact transmitted to the display unit, and receives the contact associated with the vehicle abnormality information from the portable terminal ( 14)
With
The contacts stored in the contact memory unit, said has Tsu different for each vehicle abnormality information and the vehicle abnormality reporting device according to claim Rukoto updated on the contacts that are received by the communication unit (10). An overtime determination unit (123) for determining whether or not contact is made with the contact;
2. The vehicle abnormality notification device according to claim 1, wherein transmission to the display unit is prohibited for the contact address that is determined by the out-of-hours determination unit as not being connected at present.   3. The vehicle abnormality notification device according to claim 1, wherein the contact address storage unit stores a plurality of the contact information for each vehicle abnormality information. 4.   The vehicle abnormality notification device according to claim 3, wherein the plurality of contacts are controlled to be displayed on the display unit based on a predetermined priority.   5. The vehicle abnormality notification device according to claim 1, wherein the contact transmission unit prohibits transmission of the contact to the display unit when the host vehicle is traveling. 6.

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